TECHNOLOGY
BMW launches an advanced smartphone car key
Digital Key Plus uses iPhones to wirelessly unlock the new BMW iX electric car
15 January 2021 - 10:32
BMW recently announced that its customers would be able to use an iPhone as a fully digital car key.
The BMW Digital Key that was stored securely in Apple Wallet for iPhones works by simply tapping your smart Apple phone against the door handle to unlock the car, then placing the iPhone in the smartphone tray and pushing the start button to fire up the engine...
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